1880 - A VITA ICON DEPICTING SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA Russian, 17th century Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The central panel depicts Saint Nicholas of Myra in a frontal, half-length pose, wearing episcopal vestments and an omophorion. His right hand is raised in blessing, while his left holds the closed Gospel Book. At the level of his halo, he is flanked by Christ and the Mother of God, who present him with the Gospel Book and the omophorion as symbols of his episcopal dignity. The central image is surrounded by 16 scenes from the saint’s life. The background and border have been stripped down to the levkas. Restored. 31.5 x 28 cm.

A VITA ICON DEPICTING SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA Russian, 17th century Tempera on wood panel with a double kovcheg. The central panel depicts Saint Nicholas of Myra in a frontal, half-length pose, wearing episcopal vestments and an omophorion. His right hand is raised in blessing, while his left holds the closed Gospel Book. At the level of his halo, he is flanked by Christ and the Mother of God, who present him with the Gospel Book and the omophorion as symbols of his episcopal dignity. The central image is surrounded by 16 scenes from the saint’s life. The background and border have been stripped down to the levkas. Restored. 31.5 x 28 cm. VITA ICON OF SAINT NICHOLAS OF MYRA Russia, 17th century. Single panel with two sponki on the reverse. Double kowtscheg, levkas, egg tempera. 31.5 x 28 cm. The central panel depicts Saint Nicholas of Myra in a frontal half-length pose. He wears the bishop’s vestments with the omophorion. He has raised his right hand in a gesture of blessing, while with his left hand he presents the closed Gospel book. At the level of the nimbus, he is flanked by Christ and the Mother of God. They hold the Gospel book and the omophorion as symbols of episcopal dignity. Sixteen panels depicting scenes from the saint’s life surround the central panel. The paint on the background and border has been removed; the rest is intact.